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May '12, 1925.

G. F. MILLER CONTAINER (DENTAL ELOSS) Filed Oct. 5, 1921 Patented May12, 1925.

UNITED STATES enoaenzr. MILLER, O'FBROOKLYN, NEW voaanssrenoa TOAMERICAN can c0191- rANY, on NEW YORK, N.-Y., a CORPORATION or NEWJERSEY.

CONTAINER (DENTAL rLoss).

Application filed 0ctober'5, 1921. fierial No. 505,648.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonen F. MILLE a citizen of the United States,residing in Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Containers (Dental Floss), ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates in general to containers adapted for thepackaging of dental floss or like material and has more particularreference to a new and improved arrangement of a holder and a reelpositioned therein, which arrangement lends itself in especiallyeflicient manner to the provision of a containerof relatively largecapacity and susceptible of inexpensive and practical commercialproduction.

A principal object of the invention is the provision of a dental flosscontainer formed of a plurality of pieces of material, with resultantlarge capacity, and this without the use of any other means than thefrictional engagement of said pieces to join them together. i

A further object of the invention is the provision in a dental flosscontainer of a two-piece reel in which the pieces are so joined togetheras to form a central aperture into which specially formed portions ofthe sides or panels of the holder may extend to form a bearing for thereel.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an articleof the character described, constructed of a minimum number of easilyformed parts being thus adapted to'economical manufacture and unlikelyto become easily damaged or broken in service. 7 7

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparentas it is better understood from the following de scription whenconsidered in connection with the accompanying drawings illustratingajpreferrcd embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of acompletely assembled container embodying the principles of my invention,and

. Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken centrally through such a container.

Upon the drawings I have shown, as an exemplification ofv my invention,a dental floss container, comprising. two interfitting.

parts or panels 11' and 12, having inwardly extending flanges 13 and 14respectively,

the flange 13 being of larger circumferential dimension whereby topermit it to embrace and friotionally engage the flange 14 of the otherpart or panel. Each panelis provided with a central depression lo andthe flanges 13 and 141- are recessed at 16 and 17 respectively, saidrecesses being arrangeable in registration to form an aperture 18through which the floss 19 may be dispensed.

The reel, generally indicated by the reference character 21 is formed oftwo disks 22 and 23 having centrally struck circular flanges 24 and '25,the'former of which is of larger circumferential dimension than thelatter and adapted to. fric-tionally engage it to form a unitaryconstruction without the use of rivets or other mechanical 1 securingmeans. vWith the flanges 24 and 25 nesting together, in the manner justde scribed, an aperture 26is provided through the center of the reel andinto this aperture extend the depressed portions 15 of each panel thusforming an obstruction to lateral movement of the reel and providing abearing for'rotation thereof.

It will be observed that each of the parts of the container which I haveprovided may be formed by simple and well-known methods and machinery,from blanks of sheet metal or other suitable material without requiringspecial formation and for this reason the container may be cheaplymanufactured and, as constructed, provides a reel adapted to receive anexceptionally lar e amount of floss or other material for the spaceutilized.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantageswill be under stood from the foregoing description and it will beapparent that various changes maybe made in the form, construction andarrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention claimed or sacrificing all of its material advantages, theform hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim 1. A container for dental flossfand the 1 like, comprising aholder formed of two each other the centers of said parts being bentinward to form journalsfor the reel,

and saidreel composed of; two parts having centrali flanged aperturesarranged to fit loosely around said journals of the holder, and saidflanges of the reel being telescoped one Within the other and forming abase for the Winding'of'the flossupon the reel.

2. A container for dental floss and the like, consisting of an exteriortwo-part GEO. F. MILLER.

